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night-time

night-time
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nahyt tahym]
    • /naɪt taɪm/
    • /naɪt taɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahyt tahym]
    • /naɪt taɪm/

Definitions of night-time word

  • noun night-time the time between evening and morning. 1
  • adjective night-time occurring, done, presented, etc., during the night, especially the hours before midnight. 1
  • uncountable noun night-time Night-time is the period of time between when it gets dark and when the sun rises. 0
  • noun night-time the time from sunset to sunrise; night as distinct from day 0
  • noun night-time (as modifier) 0

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Origin of night-time

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at night, time

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Night-time

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

night-time popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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